1:0 lead and still lost. The German team is experiencing a bitter false start to the 2022 World Cup. The 2-1 defeat against Japan reminds many fans of the disastrous tournament four years ago, when Germany lost 1-0 to Mexico at the start and the return leg after the World Cup football. qualifying round to compete.
ARD expert Bastian Schweinsteiger was also disappointed with the result and the performance of the Flick-Elf – especially in the second half: “It is disappointing that we lose a match like this. But that also shows where we are now. The mistakes we saw are not a coincidence, we saw them in the other games as well.”
The 2014 world champion continued: “The second half was disappointing. We bought the cutting from us. We deserved to lose because we failed to right our mistakes and take our chances up front. We have seen the naked truth today. We have again made big mistakes in defense and as long as that is the case, we will lose the games. It’s that simple.”
The former Bayern professional and 121-time international ruthless: “It’s not ripped off, not experienced and not smart enough.”
Schweinsteiger: “…otherwise you have no chance against Spain”
His appeal to the team: “Maybe you should yell at one or the other on the field, maybe that will help. You can’t always just pat the shoulder.” You can get a little louder there. I would like that.”
When Japan equalized 1-1, he saw the biggest mistake in Bayern pro Leon Goretzka. Schweinsteiger: “The first thing that came to mind when we equalized was, ‘Oh, he was disappointed that he didn’t play from the start.’ The behavior was not good, just standing still. But I don’t want to focus on just one player either. We made individual mistakes today.”
At 1:2, Niklas Süle lifted the offside trap that central defenders Schlotterbeck and Rüdiger wanted to set up. “He has to see that as a wing defender,” Schweinsteiger criticized the Dortmund player, who played as a right back at the club just like last time.
Now the DFB-Elf already has a final in front of the chest. On Sunday (8 p.m.) we will meet Spain. What then needs to change? Schweinsteiger: “We have to be more effective offensively and correct the mistakes, otherwise you don’t stand a chance against Spain.” One thing is clear: “If we lose, the oven is out.” And the national team is threatened with the same debacle as in 2018.
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